In a victory speech hours earlier the tycoon said it was time to "bind the wounds of division", however large crowds later marched on the billionaire property tycoon's New York headquarters waving placards emblazoned with "f*** Trump" and "not my f*****g president".

There were reports of multiple arrests being made and a heavy police presence as units from the NYPD moved in to contain the demonstrators.

A woman yells as she takes part in a protest against President-elect Donald Trump in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

The east side of the famous street, a stone's throw from Central Park, had been closed to the public and lorries filled with dirt were lined up in front of the building's lobby to form a protective barrier.